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Farming

Milking it in China

Milk New Zealand smarts are helping to grow Kiwi dairy farms in China, writes Simon Day.

Drought blamed for drop

container ship The summer drought took a bite out of dairy and meat export volumes in April.

Apples blocked from Russia

apples Apple growers seek compensation after produce was blocked on its way into Russia.

Support grows for reforms

Meat, steak A group pushing for reform in the red-meat industry has got farmer support for the next step.

New venison plan revealed

venison A new plan that aims to add $2 a kilogram to processed deer values has been put to farmers.

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Milking it in China

Milk New Zealand smarts are helping to grow Kiwi dairy farms in China, writes Simon Day.

Voluntary cheese slice recall

Fonterra is recalling some cheese slices over fears of plastic packaging sticking to the cheese.

Dairy farm profit slips

A refreshing change

Support grows for reforms

Meat, steak A group pushing for reform in the red-meat industry has got farmer support for the next step.

China meat block nears end

Government says it has resolved problem with China over shipments of stranded meat.

Radical change discussed

Bull gets top dollar

China meat compo mooted

John Key says it's possible exporters could be compensated for delays getting product into China.

China meat compo mooted

key John Key says it's possible exporters could be compensated for delays getting product into China.

Support grows for reforms

A group pushing for reform in the red-meat industry has got farmer support for the next step.

Suspicion over meat block

Minister expects meat fix in days

Lupins help farmer to victory

Using lupins as a forage crop has helped a Mackenzie farmer take a prize at the NZ Ewe Hogget Competition.

The good and bad of irrigation

irrigation Water issues attracted most interest during the two days of the Primary Industry Summit in Wellington.

Get involved or miss out

Industry leaders fear apathy could lead to Canterbury's future water policies being unfriendly to farmers.

Award success a family affair

Russia blocked Kiwi apples

Apples blocked from Russia

Apple growers seek compensation after produce was blocked on its way into Russia.

Drought blamed for drop

container ship The summer drought took a bite out of dairy and meat export volumes in April.

Future of universal service

The right to a decent telephone service wherever you live has been protected by New Zealand law since Telecom was privatised in 1990.

Curing community ills

Schools lead the way

Zespri had invoice warning

Zespri has admitted it was warned in 2008 that a dual invoicing system in China could lead to the arrest of its employees and cause NZ "reputation risk".

Drought's costly legacy

Hereford calves The drought's impact will be most severe on beef and lamb farms.

Market dominance not meat industry answer

Having control of the market is a very seductive idea. Most of us have wondered how profitable and simple life would be if we just had the chance to be in control.

Monitoring a key to better performance

Looking out for one another

Time to relax, take a breather

After a difficult season, some events now allow us to showcase and celebrate some of our industry successes.